I read the article. The guy lost control of his BMW. Although we don't know for sure, I'll assume that he was driving in an unsafe manner in the middle of nowhere. That's a fair assumption based on the information provided in the article.

We're here on this site talking about ways to survive this situation. It's important to point out that this particular situation is avoidable in the first place:

Don't drive like a maniac in the boonies if nobody is around to help you if you wreck.

I'll go further to say that it's wise not to do anything that's unsafe in the boonies if nobody is around to help you if you wreck. This case is confirmation, once again, that my mind is my most valuable survival tool.